Jonathan Shefftz, an economics consultant and former ski racing coach at Harvard and MIT, organizes a three-event race series in New England.

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As hard as she'll try to rehab in time forSochi, ski racing at 80 miles per hour is hard enough with two healthy knees.

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But for me, Kostelic was the favourite because I know how important current confidence is in ski racing, and it translates from one discipline to the other.

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The new feature takes on-mountain results of ski racing from ticket holders and compares this to the performance of Vonn, enabling it to be shared on social media.

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When she switched from downhill to cross-country ski racing at the beginning of her sophomore year, she noticed that the fashion options of her new sport were limited.

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The U.S. team also now includes emerging talents like Nolan Kasper, 22, who became the first American since 1989 to win a title in the Europa Cup, ski racing's second tier.

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Meanwhile, Miller has delayed his return to Europe for the Alpine ski racing season in order to stay at the bedside of his brother, who was critically injured in a motorcycle crash last week.

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Hanna grew up ski-racing on Mount Hood.

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